NHTSA Complaint #11614833 — 2018 FORD ESCAPE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11614833
Vehicle	2018 FORD ESCAPE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 23, 2024
Date Filed	September 16, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

I had to have a new engine put in my 2018 Escape due to antifreeze getting into the cylinder. I was told by a Ford service department that it is a well documented and known engineering defect, but Ford is refusing to do anything about it. I was driving home when the warning light came on and started dinging. It said the engine was hot and to stop immediately. It did not catch fire, but that was what I was afraid it was going to do. When I started looking into this, I have found that there has been cars catching fire from this problem.

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